How is this calculated?
The math continuously tracks how strongly this post is connected to the rest of the network. Every tag forms a 2-way link. The base stats determine personal node strength, and the pie charts below show this node's share against its direct neighbours.
// 1. Base variables (floored at 1 to prevent zero-multiplication math errors)
$inbound = max(1, 8) = 8
$outbound = max(1, 8) = 8
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 8 * 8 = 64
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 8 / 8 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 62 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 64 *
( 289 [Diamond Head] *
9 [Dean Ashton] *
1 [Brian Tatler] *
1 [Colin Kimberley] *
1 [Duncan Scott] *
4 [Karl Wilcox] *
1 [Sean Harris] *
9 [Josh Phillips] *
1 [Adrian Mills] *
1 [Andy Abberley] *
1 [Dave Williamson] *
1 [Eddie Moohan] *
1 [Floyd Brennan] *
1 [Merv Goldsworthy] *
1 [Nick Tart] *
4 [Pete Vuckovic] *
1 [Rasmus Bom Andersen] *
49 [Skunk Anansie] *
36 [Cass Lewis] *
1 [mark richardson] *
1 [Martin Ace Kent] *
1 [Deborah Anne Dyer] *
1 [Mark Richardson (5)] *
1 [Richard 'Cass' Lewis] *
400 [Wishbone Ash] *
36 [Bob Skeat] *
25 [Ray Weston] *
169 [John Wetton] *
49 [Andy Pyle] *
4 [Andy Powell] *
25 [Mervyn Spence] *
1 [Ben Granfelt] *
1 [Bob Skeat (2)] *
1 [Claire Hamill] *
16 [Jamie Crompton] *
4 [Joe Crabtree] *
1 [Jyrki Manninen] *
16 [Laurie Wisefield] *
1 [Mark Abrahams (2)] *
1 [Mark Birch] *
1 [Martin Turner (2)] *
1 [Michael Sturgis] *
1 [Roger Filgate] *
4 [Steve Upton] *
169 [Alphaville] *
1 [Diamond Head (2)] *
4 [Ellis] *
1 [The Tim Gaze Band] *
4 [Beggs & Howard] *
144 [Nick Beggs] *
4 [Rob Harris] *
4 [David Goodes] *
1 [Alexandra Merl] *
1 [Bernhard Lloyd] *
1 [Carsten Brocker] *
1 [Frank Sorgatz] *
1 [Hartwig Schierbaum] *
1 [Jakob Kiersch] *
1 [Maja Kim] *
1 [Martin Lister] *
1 [Shane Meehan] *
1 [Wolfgang Neuhaus]
)
= 3.22 x 10^32
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Diamond Head] *
1 [Dean Ashton] *
1 [Brian Tatler] *
1 [Colin Kimberley] *
1 [Duncan Scott] *
1 [Karl Wilcox] *
1 [Sean Harris] *
1 [Josh Phillips] *
1 [Adrian Mills] *
1 [Andy Abberley] *
1 [Dave Williamson] *
1 [Eddie Moohan] *
1 [Floyd Brennan] *
1 [Merv Goldsworthy] *
1 [Nick Tart] *
1 [Pete Vuckovic] *
1 [Rasmus Bom Andersen] *
1 [Skunk Anansie] *
1 [Cass Lewis] *
1 [mark richardson] *
1 [Martin Ace Kent] *
1 [Deborah Anne Dyer] *
1 [Mark Richardson (5)] *
1 [Richard 'Cass' Lewis] *
1 [Wishbone Ash] *
1 [Bob Skeat] *
1 [Ray Weston] *
1 [John Wetton] *
1 [Andy Pyle] *
1 [Andy Powell] *
1 [Mervyn Spence] *
1 [Ben Granfelt] *
1 [Bob Skeat (2)] *
1 [Claire Hamill] *
1 [Jamie Crompton] *
1 [Joe Crabtree] *
1 [Jyrki Manninen] *
1 [Laurie Wisefield] *
1 [Mark Abrahams (2)] *
1 [Mark Birch] *
1 [Martin Turner (2)] *
1 [Michael Sturgis] *
1 [Roger Filgate] *
1 [Steve Upton] *
1 [Alphaville] *
1 [Diamond Head (2)] *
1 [Ellis] *
1 [The Tim Gaze Band] *
1 [Beggs & Howard] *
1 [Nick Beggs] *
1 [Rob Harris] *
1 [David Goodes] *
1 [Alexandra Merl] *
1 [Bernhard Lloyd] *
1 [Carsten Brocker] *
1 [Frank Sorgatz] *
1 [Hartwig Schierbaum] *
1 [Jakob Kiersch] *
1 [Maja Kim] *
1 [Martin Lister] *
1 [Shane Meehan] *
1 [Wolfgang Neuhaus]
)
= 1
Outbound
8
Tags on post
Inbound
8
Posts tagging this
Connections
62
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
64
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
4.05%
(3.22 × 1032 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Wishbone Ash 25.33%Diamond Head 18.30%John Wetton 10.70%Alphaville 10.70%Nick Beggs 9.12%Skunk Anansie 3.10%Andy Pyle 3.10%Cass Lewis 2.28%Bob Skeat 2.28%Ray Weston 1.58%Mervyn Spence 1.58%Jamie Crompton 1.01%Laurie Wisefield 1.01%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)